Winners Announced at 31st Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards
PR Newswire
SHANGHAI, June 26, 2026
SHANGHAI, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 31st Shanghai TV Festival Magnolia Awards ceremony was held tonight, celebrating outstanding achievements in television. This year's competition attracted more than 1,000 entries from 60 countries and regions across five continents, reflecting the festival's growing international reach. As the awards were announced, Swords into Plowshares won Best TV Series (China). YU Hewei received Best Actor in a Leading Role for Silent Honor, while YANG Zi took home Best Actress in a Leading Role for Born to be Alive. The 31st Shanghai TV FestivalInternational Communication Award (Animation)Sheriff Labrador, ChinaThe 31st Shanghai TV FestivalInternational Communication Award (Documentary)Panda Kingdom, ChinaThe 31st Shanghai TV FestivalInternational Communication Award (TV Drama)Swords into Plowshares, ChinaThe 31st Shanghai TV FestivalInternational Communication Award (Variety)Amazing Chinese Solar Terms, ChinaBest AnimationLing Cage II, ChinaBest Animated ScreenplayThe Scarecrows' Wedding, UKBest DocumentaryChild of Dust, Poland/Vietnam/Sweden/Czech Republic/QatarBest Documentary SeriesHi Lives, ChinaBest Variety ProgramAmazing Night 2Chinese CraftsmanshipShanghai TV FestivalSpecial AwardThe Fabulous Story of Money, China/FranceTV Drama (Foreign)Best Foreign TV Series/SerialTask Season 1, USABest Foreign TV Film/MiniseriesGenerations, DenmarkTV DramaBest Art DirectionLOU PanA Love Never LostBest CinematographyCHAI RanThe Narcotic OperationBest Original ScreenplayDONG ZheSwords into PlowsharesBest Adapted ScreenplayWANG HeThis Thriving LandBest Actor in a Supporting RoleDONG YongSwords into PlowsharesBest Actress in a Supporting RoleCHI PengThis Thriving LandBest DirectorLI XueBorn to be AliveBest Actor in a Leading RoleYU HeweiSilent HonorBest Actress in a Leading RoleYANG ZiBorn to be AliveGrand PrixSilent HonorBest TV Series (China)Swords into PlowsharesFirst established in 1986, the Shanghai TV Festival has grown into one of the most prestigious international television events in Asia. Two years after its founding, the Magnolia Awards were established as the festival's core honors, representing the highest standards of artistic excellence and international recognition. As the benchmark awards of the Shanghai TV Festival, the Magnolia Awards have long served as a guiding force for outstanding storytelling, creative innovation and cross-cultural exchange.The awards continue to celebrate excellence in the radio, television and online audiovisual industries while embracing new forms of storytelling and the evolving global media landscape.
